Minyuan Zhao

Name: Minyuan Zhao

Title(s):

• Assistant Professor

Contact Information: 734.647.4392 , myzhao@umich.edu

International Institute Affiliation(s):

• CCS

Department Affiliation(s):

• Business School

Research/Teaching Specialization: Minyuan Zhao is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. from Stern School of Business, New York University and her master's degree from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Before joining Michigan, Minyuan was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, where she taught Strategy and International Environment classes to MBA and EMBA students. Minyuan's research interests are in the interaction between firm strategies and external environments in a global context. Her work on multinational R&D organization received first place in the 2003 INFORMS Dissertation Proposal Competition, the BPS Best Paper Award at the Academy of Management in 2004, and the Best Conference Paper Award at the Strategic Management Society in 2006. Her recent studies examine how internal linkages among firms' geographically dispersed units allow them to alleviate uncertainties at the local level. She currently serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of International Business Studies as well as the Research Committee of BPS.